By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members approved a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) for more than 80 acres including two areas in the plazas subdistrict and the controversial waterfront subdistrict at a Special TM on Tuesday, 11/19/24. The SGOD allows for denser hous­ing and combines commercial with residential units. It will allow… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The Fairhaven Council on Aging/ Senior Center held a rededication ceremony to celebrate the refur­bishing of the veterans Wall of Honor at its annual Veterans Luncheon on 11/12/24. The wall, which is actually on two walls, now, and will continue to grow, displays the photos of local veterans from the different… [Read More]

Submtitted by Rick Trapilo, Fairhaven Planning Board, SRPEDD, & New Bedford/Fairhaven Plan Committee  When I sought your vote to serve as a member of the Planning Board, I pledged to prioritize the health, safety, and prosperity of our beloved town of Fairhaven. Among my key commitments is ensuring that our neighboring City of New Bedford… [Read More]

Foster Dogs Dear Frankie, When my brother Spot died, my mom decided to foster dogs. I was adopted from a shelter and saw dogs who waited years for a family, so I was all for it.  At first, we fostered a few puppies a year, and they were adopted in a few weeks. Once the… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor The rainy weather cleared up just in time for Fairhaven to hold its annual Veterans Day Parade on 11/11/24. Veterans and other groups gathered at Benoit Square and marched to the high school for a ceremony and the raising of the Big Flag. Then the public was invited to the town… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Fairhaven Town Meeting members will be asked to vote on 16 articles at a Special Town Meeting on Tuesday, 11/19, including a variety of zoning changes proposed by the Planning Board. Article 1 would created a 40R Smart Growth Overlay District (SGOD) on 88.35 acres in three parts of town. The… [Read More]

An Opinion Piece By Wayne Hayward, Planning Board Member (1991-2023)  Special to the Neighb News In the 2018, 2040 Master Plan Land-Use sections focused on the Mixed-Use (MU) Districts in the Center and North Fairhaven, Planning Directors in­formed that design regulations for the districts were needed to ensure the desired effect. Director Paul Foley took… [Read More]

By Beth David, Editor Atria Senior Living honored its veterans, including a little something extra for Irene Inglis, 102, the oldest veteran living in Fairhaven. Special guests and speakers in­cluded Fairhaven’s Veterans Services Officer, Mike Jenney; Ret. Army 1st Class William Kligel; Army nurse Barbara Webster; Veteran Outreach Program Specialist, Chris Azevedo; Select Board member… [Read More]

By Emma DaCunha Hello everyone. My name is Emma DaCunha and I’m a freshman at Fairhaven High School. As many of you may know, my older sister, Elizabeth DaCunha, has written in the Fairhaven Neighborhood News all throughout her high school years, and I hope to follow in her footsteps.  I have always had a… [Read More]